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Beginning Birding Nature Trek
Experience the significance of ANWR as a major birding site located along
the Central Flyway. Participants will learn how to use a field guide, binoculars,
and range maps while birding. While touring the Refuge participants will gain
basic knowledge of bird identification techniques. Through field experiences
participants will gain experience at interpreting anatomical and behavioral
adaptations of birds.
Recommended age: 10 years to adult
Boy Scouts will have the opportunity to complete all of the requirements for
the Boy Scouts Bird Study Merit Badge.
Fish and Wildlife
Management
Be a biologist for a day. Experience the ANWR by conducting field investigations
using biological equipment. Participants will learn the importance of fish
and wildlife management to ensure the future existence of many animals and
their habitats. Gain an understanding of conservation efforts and current
practices at ANWR. Come prepared to get wet while seining and gathering biological
data. Through field experiences participants will develop an integral understanding
of the environment and our role in it.
Recommended age: 10 years to adult
Boy Scouts will have the opportunity to complete all the requirements for
the Boy Scout Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge.
What’s Eating You
Get a first hand look at a food chain. Participants will experience the vital
role of green plants as the basic building blocks in food chain relationships
while touring the Refuge.
Through discussions and observation participants will gain an understanding
of human and animal dependence on green plants for survival. Through field
experiences participants will develop an understanding of how everything in
the environment is connected directly or indirectly. Be ready to look at the
world around you in a different way.
Recommended age: kindergarten through sixth grade
Tracks serve as evidence that someone or something has been here, they also give insight into the number of species that inhabit an area. Participants will learn how to identify tracks of some common mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects that inhabit ANWR. Through biological field investigations participants will learn how to make a mold of a track. Look for clues as you venture through the refuge, maybe you’ll spot the animal that left that track behind!
Recommended age: kindergarten through sixth grade
Bio-Discovery
A biologist can monitor biodiversity to measure the health of an environment.
What does biodiversity mean? Participants will gain an understanding of how
biodiversity includes all life forms and their interactions with one another
to form the basic building blocks of an ecosystem. Through hands-on field
investigations participants will develop an understanding of the many organisms
at ANWR. Wow did you know that was in the water? What is it? Come and find
out!
Recommended age: kindergarten through sixth grade
What’s in the Seine!
Seine the bay! Conduct a biological field investigation to determine the biodiversity
of the bay. Participants will gain knowledge of the aquatic habitat as a unique
environment teaming with an astounding diversity of organisms. Participants
will catch and release aquatic organisms while developing an awareness of
the need for conservation of aquatic habitats. How many did we catch? I have
never seen that before! Go aquatic at ANWR.
Recommended age: kindergarten through sixth grade
Click on the request form to request one of the environmental education classes offered at ANWR. Requests for environmental education must be made three weeks prior to your visit. Reservations can be made by calling (361) 286-3559.
